(Catlow sunset, 48″ x 30″ original on canvas by David Wachs) On November 13, 14 and 15 only, David Wachs will be exhibiting recent work at 70 SW Century Drive (formerly Back Porch Coffee). Long-time Bend resident artist, Wachs has been vigorously capturing western landscapes from years of traveling across the Pacific Northwest, with emphasis…
(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Deschutes Public Library Foundation to Reveal the 2021 A Novel Idea Selection Online with a New Twist Good things come to those who wait, and the wait is almost over. Dozens of books entered the arena and only one will emerge as 2021’s A Novel Idea selection. The…
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ application process for its Arts & Culture grants program is now open. This marks the fourth year that Deschutes County will offer this grant opportunity, which is designed to increase arts and culture opportunities and make arts and culture education available to Deschutes County residents. A total of $20,000…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce) Discounted Winter Admission To better serve our local community, we are offering discounted admission through February at the Nature Center. Tickets are just $5 each. The center is open Thursday through Sunday from 10am-3pm. Daytime Observatory Experience Friday and Saturdays from 11am-2pm: Enjoy a daytime visit…
(Evton and Skip of Indubious | Photo courtesy of Indubious) The word Indubious is defined as “undoubtful” — and the brothers from the Bend-based Reggae band Indubious are living proof of that. The story of Indubious is not for the faint of heart. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Indubious was forged in the…
(Peter Wiley and Anna Polonsky performing at Bend Church December 2017 | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music) For the past three years, High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) has been regularly featured on KWAX Classical Oregon’s KWAX Presents series. KWAX (91.1 FM) is a listener-supported classical radio station licensed to the University of Oregon…
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Registration is now open for three of Sisters Folk Festival’s brand new educational offerings planned for this fall, including two multi-week virtual songwriting and performance workshops and an in-person Americana Fiddle Club for students in grades 9-12. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization has redesigned many…
The Deschutes Cultural Coalition announces the opening of its on-line grant application for cultural grants. The complete application is due November 20, 2020 at 5pm. Guidelines and instructions for both are available at: deschutesculturalcoalition.org/grants. The Coalition will make its awards in January 2021 and anticipates around $24,000 in grant funding. Typical grant awards are from…
(The Painted Sky Performing Arts Department will present A Fairly Tale Christmas Carol December 11-12 | Artwork Courtesy of Painted Sky Center for the Arts) Literary Arts Department November is National Novel Writing Month Join us in our challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days! The month of November is National Novel Writing Month….
(Mists of Autumn by Rebecca Baldwin) Join us at Red Chair Gallery to meet some of our November showcase artists at a limited capacity event on Friday, November 6 from 4-6pm. The monthly exhibit features Rebecca Baldwin’s flamboyant landscapes in oil, as well as Linda Swindle’s radiant watercolors of animals and high desert scenes. Dori…
